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Sky Player now Sky Go

As of today, July 6, the Sky Player on the Xbox 360 is now Sky Go. Aside from the name, very little else is changed from the old Sky Player.

Microsoft has given some points of clarification regarding the change:

* Xbox 360 users have always needed to be Sky subscribers to use Sky Player on Xbox 360. This will not change on July 6th.

* Depending on your subscription plan, you can subscribe to Sky without the need for a dish. This will not change on July 6th.

* An Xbox Live Gold subscription is required to watch Sky Player on Xbox 360. This will not change on July 6th.

* Users will need to accept a new set of terms and conditions but otherwise there are no changes to the Sky TV experience on Xbox 360.

* Pricing and subscription plans are subject to Sky terms and conditions and therefore you would need to contact Sky for any changes to these plans, including pricing.

UK Xbox 360 users will be able to register up to two devices and watch on both at the same time. Sky TV customers will be able to use their Xbox 360 to watch TV from Sky, in line with their subscription, as part of the two devices they can register. Those who are not Sky subscribers will get a charge of £15 to £40 dependent on what content package is required.

The Sky Player has been a popular feature on the Xbox 360. According to Microsoft, more than a million people had downloaded the Sky Player client on Xbox 360 since its 2009 launch.